by:  Katie Writer – KTNA The Mat-Su Borough School District has made diversity of education options for it students a high priority in recent years. One aspect of that diversity … Mat-Su Homeschool Program Offers Families Variety in Education Options

The Alaska State Legislature’s session is underway. As the session continues, KTNA will speak with the legislators representing the Upper Valley on a regular basis. KTNA’s Phillip Manning recently spoke … Senator Dunleavy Discusses State Budget, Bills on Adult Foster Care, Literacy

A late night earthquake near the summit of Denali shook the Upper Valley in the first minutes of Tuesday. According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake was … Late Night Earthquake Shakes, Wakes Upper Valley

On Friday, the Alaska State Troopers arrested two people and charged them with theft of a snow machine and other items on Oil Well Road in Trapper Creek. Troopers say … Two Arrested and Charged With Trapper Creek Thefts

For Susitna Writers Voice, Kathleen Fleming brings us a Star Date Susitna edition about the Moon returning to the evening sky, Venus and Mars getting closer, Jupiter in the mornings, … Susitna Writer’s Voice – StarDate Susitna, by Kathleen Fleming 1-29-17

The Mat-Su Borough Assembly has voted down an ordinance to extend future terms of assembly members and the mayor from three years to four. Assembly Member Randall Kowalke sponsored the … Mat-Su Assembly Unanimously Rejects Proposal for Longer Terms

This past weekend, Talkeetna musher Anja Radano was 9th out of the gate at the Copper Basin 300 in a field of competitors including Iditarod runner up Aliy Zirkle and … Talkeetna Musher Completes Second Iditarod Qualifier

An Alaska Native tribal council and environmental groups are applauding the decision by a federal agency to inspect the permit for a planned coalmine near Palmer. The decision from the … Federal Agency Announces Plans to Inspect Wishbone Hill Coal Mine Permit

On Saturday, hundreds of marches around the country brought out estimated millions of people. In Talkeetna, around eighty Upper Valley residents marched for a variety of causes, including women’s rights … Upper Valley Residents March Post-inauguration